Ubuntu was my first distro because ubuntu was linux for outsiders many years ago. Any other distro was only for hardcore people. I don’t regret hopping around the linux world.
It worked with the key. Matrix isn’t the easiest I agree but so far it’s the most promising one. I love simpleX’s anonymity but it doesn’t have matrix’ traction. Simple X’s algorithm combined with matrix would be awesome and p2p of course :)